Beginning 7/1/18, members applying for retirement benefits from TCRS have the ability to designate more than one beneficiary to receive Joint and Survivor benefits. The monthly retirement benefit will be reduced from the Member Only Option, based on the age of the member and his/her beneficiary(s). Upon the death of the member, the benefit will be divided equally between the beneficiaries throughout the lifetime of each beneficiary. To understand your monthly retirement benefit options, call 800-922-7772 to request a benefit estimate.

For TCRS members whose divorce decree or separation agreement awards a share of the TCRS pension benefit, TCRS is now accepting Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO) dated on or after July 1, 2016, that are submitted in accordance with TCRS Rules and using the prescribed form provided below. A certified copy of the completed QDRO form entered by the court is necessary in order for TCRS to recognize and award a portion of a member’s pension benefit to a member’s former spouse.